Red Sox Get 3-1 Win Over Rays, Advance to ALCS

Jake Peavy surrendered one run in 5 2/3 innings and Koji Uehara shut the door in the ninth as Boston got past Tampa Bay, 3-1. Tampa Bay had a batting average of just .194 and a wOBA of .185.

The Rays struck first. In the bottom of the sixth, David DeJesus drove in Yunel Escobar with a single off starter Peavy. In the top of the seventh with the game knotted at 1-1, the Red Sox took the lead for good when Shane Victorino drove in Jacoby Ellsbury after hitting a single off Joel Peralta.

Peavy settled for a no-decision after he allowed five hits with three strikeouts and no walks. Uehara picked up his second save of the playoffs after 1 1/3 innings of work striking out two and walking no one. Jake McGee (0-1) got tagged with the loss, allowing two runs on one hit over 2/3 of an inning with one strikeout and one walk. Escobar was 3 for 3 with a double and a run in the loss.

The Red Sox win the ALDS three games to one and move on to the ALCS and will take on the. The Red Sox will play the Rays Thursday in Game 5 of the ALDS at Fenway Park at 5:37 PM EDT.